In honor of International Day of Peace, 2,500 olive trees were planted in the West Bank
Since 2020, an estimated 4,000 olive trees have been uprooted from the West Bank by Israeli officials, which adds to the 800,000 total olive trees that have been uprooted since 1967 — equivalent to razing all the trees in New York’s Central Park 33 times.
For this year’s International Day of Peace — in accordance with the theme “Cultivating a Culture of Peace” — Treedom for Palestine is planting its tenth Freedom Farm, adding 2,500 olive trees to the West Bank.
Each Freedom Farm is planted with the support of the Palestinian Farmers Union — a collective of about 20,000 small-scale farmers — and gives families the means to sustain themselves and their land.
Why is this good news? Olive trees play a prominent role in Palestinian culture, symbolizing the attachment Palestinians have to their land. The area is home to some of the world’s oldest olive trees, some dating back as far as 4,000 years. They are also a source of income for thousands of Palestinian families and are excellent at sequestering carbon.
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After a career-ending car crash, a former MLB player dedicated his life to helping athletes with disabilities
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Devastated to see his lifelong dream come to an end, he spent the next 18 months learning to walk. It wasn’t until his son turned seven that he picked up baseball again.
He started coaching, and today is a 5-time Coach of the Year, the Special Olympics North American Coach of the Year, and co-founder of BaseABLE, a nonprofit giving disabled athletes the “coaching, equipment, and opportunities to play and meet other athletes with disabilities.”
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